THE WESTERN Bulldogs' preparation for their top-of-the-table clash with Melbourne has been thrown a curveball after the club was placed into quarantine.
A staff member visited Highpoint Shopping Centre in the Victoria's western suburbs during a COVID-19 exposure period, which has seen players and coaches at the club receive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday morning.
They will be isolating until they return negative tests, which the AFL hopes will be through in the coming hours.
The COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne has left uncertainty about crowds at this weekend's games, with the League continuing to monitor the situation in line with Government regulations.
The first-placed Dogs are due to face second-placed Demons on Friday night at Marvel Stadium in a clash that would likely have attracted one of the biggest crowds of the season at the Docklands venue this year.